Posted on 06/24/2005 7:48:10 PM PDT by Pikamax
Pataki Warns Ground Zero Cultural Groups Not to Give Offense By PATRICK D. HEALY
Gov. George E. Pataki delivered an ultimatum to two important cultural players at ground zero yesterday, demanding "an absolute guarantee" that they would not mount exhibitions that could offend 9/11 families and pilgrims to a proposed memorial nearby.
Treading warily into the nexus of art and politics, the First Amendment and the symbolism of the twin towers site, Mr. Pataki made the demand after learning that one of the groups, the Drawing Center, has featured some politically themed and controversial artwork in its shows. A current display at its SoHo gallery, for instance, appears to make light of President Bush's description of Iraq, Iran and North Korea as the Axis of Evil.
While saying that he respected artistic expression, Mr. Pataki invoked the solemnity of past battlegrounds in promising to preserve the hallowed ground in Lower Manhattan and ensure that no one will come away feeling offended by the reborn site.
"I view that memorial site as sacred grounds, akin to the beaches of Normandy or Pearl Harbor, and we will not tolerate anything on that site that denigrates America, denigrates New York or freedom, or denigrates the sacrifice or courage that the heroes showed on Sept. 11," Mr. Pataki told reporters in Albany.
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The leftist MSM is ALWAYS looking for some group of whiners upon whom to lavish their attention. Just let 10,000 conservatives protest something and they will denigrate it; however, let twenty leftists get together to whine and bash this country, and the media will present them as America at its finest.
If Kristen's going to get mad at anyone here, it'll be Governor Pataki. She'll accuse him of "censoring" those who would turn Ground Zero into a Bush-bashing, hate America circus.
Ooohhh. Pataki demanded an absolute guarantee! Ooohhh.
The scumbag "Jersey Girls" have way overstayed their "15 minutes".
AGREED!!!
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Because Sacrifice begets Sacrifice:
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How sad that warnings must be issued in order maintain common courtesy and respect for others. It seems to be a sad sign of the times.
His statements were beyond reasonable, and yet they've already 'denounced' them.
After all of the vitriolic hyperbole they've subjected this country to, they dare demand Karl Rove retract his statements- which were very accurate statements about their behaviour as of late- and now they want to denounce even these statements as a 'violation of free speech'?
These "anti-American, socialist liberals" make me so ... irritated.
And the fact that they've gone and denounced his statements indicates to me that they have no intention of honoring his request.
Ping
If the ACLU isn't already involved, you can sure bet they will be.
They'll say one thing and do another. Can't trust any lib.
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